Episode
The First 48: Officer Down
Overview
When one of their own is executed in cold blood, detectives discover he may not be the killer’s first victim. Can New Orleans homicide stop a suspect who targets the law before more blood is shed?
Details
- Series
- The First 48
- Season
- Season 16
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2017-06-29
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Officer Down is Episode 17 in Season 16 of The First 48. It aired on 2017-06-29. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 13: Fatal Mistake
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Episode 21: House of Horrors / Final Sacrifice
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Episode 12: A Man's Game
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Episode 22: A Murder in Mobile
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Episode 11: Love Hate / A Soldier's Life
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Episode 10: The Other Wife
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